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Title: no reversing lights
Post by: largespeakers on 03 December 2009, 12:58:29: Just discovered I have no reversing lights in my manual estate (1999) I changed the bulbs to no effect. Is it likely to be some kind of switch? Help please, thanks.
Title: Re: no reversing lights
Post by: Tim7 on 03 December 2009, 13:34:02: Have you checked the fuse, no.15 it covers glove box light and fag lighter (15 amp) if not that it could be the switch on the gearbox not sure where it is but it will be sticking out the side somewere with a wires comming out. Someone else may know the exact location.
Title: Re: no reversing lights
Post by: Jimbob on 03 December 2009, 14:05:46: There is a switch on the gearbox you can change

awkward little git, needs an offset ring spanner to get at it.
Title: Re: no reversing lights
Post by: Jimbob on 03 December 2009, 14:09:02: bit more info....may save a few wasted lifts ....

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1255072189/all

22mm offset ring spanner needed :y

(and a new switch obviosuly)
Title: Re: no reversing lights
Post by: rob in gib on 03 December 2009, 18:20:13: sounds like switch on gearbox but always worth a look at the wiring in the boot between body and tailgate as reverse lights are on the tailgate hth
Title: Re: no reversing lights
Post by: bigall on 08 December 2009, 13:31:28: by any chance do you have a towbar with electrics?

If so it is very likely that the wiring is incorrect to the towbar electrics - hence reverse lights only work on caravan etal,
Title: Re: no reversing lights
Post by: oceansoul on 08 December 2009, 18:24:19: Sorry to hijack but i have a similer problem. I shift into reverse, no lights come on. Start moving backwards (as you do) then after aprox 2-3' of moving backwards then my reverse lights come on lol
Title: Re: no reversing lights
Post by: Dave DND on 08 December 2009, 19:07:30: Quote
Sorry to hijack but i have a similer problem. I shift into reverse, no lights come on. Start moving backwards (as you do) then after aprox 2-3' of moving backwards then my reverse lights come on lol

thats a classic symptom of a gearbox switch failing

;)
Title: Re: no reversing lights
Post by: MickAP on 09 December 2009, 01:11:06: Quote
Sorry to hijack but i have a similer problem. I shift into reverse, no lights come on. Start moving backwards (as you do) then after aprox 2-3' of moving backwards then my reverse lights come on lol

Same happens here, especially in winter [smiley=undecided.gif] must be the cold damp air.
Anyway sorted it with a squirt of WD40 on to the electrical connection that goes to the gearbox switch. Remove connector spray and replace :y
Still a bit sticky this winter, but may need another spray.

Mick
Title: Re: no reversing lights
Post by: bobbertbear on 17 December 2009, 11:55:23: i had same problem on 99 elite,changed the switch with one i had spare,lasted a couple of months,so bought new one and still going to this day.